Microphone maker Vesper raises $23 million with help from Amazon and Baidu

Vesper today announced it has raised $23 million in a funding round led by American Family Ventures with participation from strategic investors like Baidu, Amazon’s Alexa Fund, and Bose Ventures. This is the Alexa Fund’s second round of investment in Vesper. The $200 million Alexa Fund has invested in a variety of voice AI startups. […]